1. An Introduction to Tree Identification
Rob Riekie
Landscape & Operations Director

2. Why Do we need to know ? General interest
Human Inquisitiveness - the need to know
Enjoyment of the green environment
Understanding the countryside
Relationship to properties
Understanding the dynamics of the living world

3. How do we identify Trees ?
Leaf
Deciduous or coniferous
Bark – (trunk/stem)
Buds (shape and formation)
Shape
Colour
Fruit – Seed- Catkin – Cone
Location
Other senses - smell, touch, sound (leaf, bark, buds etc)
Wood (colour, growth rings etc.)
Roots

4. Tree Silhouettes

5. Deciduous Trees Silhouettes